Stubb's 180 Cubic Inch Smoking Wood Chips Bale For light wood flavor, grillers toss wood chips on charcoal briquettes, used mainly in direct grilling in the style of Europe or South America For a more pronounced smoke flavor users soak the chips in water, then drain before adding them to the fire. This soaking causes the wood to smolder rather than burn, so it generates more 100-Percent natural